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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Philip Weeks <paymentagent089@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:50:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Customer Service/Claims Department





CONGRATULATIONS!....
European Internation Email Award Prize.
29 Kevinsfort Heath, Strandhill Road, Sligo, Ireland.
UNITED KINGDOM.

Customer Service/Claims Department

Ref. No:ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA
Batch.No:EULO/2907/444/908/06

ATTN:Winner,


Congratulations on behalf of the "E.U Overseas Gambling Board. We do believe that your winnings will be put into good use for community development.

HOW YOU WON:

NUMBER OF MATCHES

No OF WINNERS

€s PER WINNER

TOTAL



Match 6

3

€ 15,000,000

$15,100,000













Match 5 plus bonus

10

€ 9,000,000

$50,000,000













Match 5

300

€ 10,791

$937,300













Match 4

18108

€ 6,791

$1,177,020













Match 3

347097

€ 3,967

$3,470,970
























Totals

365512





The draws were held to mark our first international Promotional program, For Microsoft users.which is part of our promotional draws. All participants for the online version were selected randomly from the World Wide Web through a computer draw system and extracted from over 50,000,000 unions, associations,and corporate bodies that are listed online. Ten names came as the lucky winners You/Your company email id,attached to ticket number 0001-7-666, with serial number 73-56 drew the lucky numbers 23-07-19-11 (13) consequently won in the second Category. You have been awarded a lump sum pay out of €9.000, 000 (Nine million Euros only) which is the winning payout for "Match 5 plus bonus" winners.

SOURCE OF FUND:
The Euro Million Lottery Program internet draw is held once in a year and is so organized to encourage the use of the internet and computers worldwide. We are proud to say that over 200 Million Dollars are won annually in more than 150 countries worldwide; The winning payout are gotten from Willing Donor's/Well Known Big Computer /Software Producing Firm all over the world to Encourage users of the internet and computers Worldwide.

On Behalf of the Screening Committee of "E.U Overseas Gambling Board I wish to formally announce to you that you have successfully passed the Email Screening and Verification Form Matching Test conducted for all on-line winners of your Category at the headquarters of the " E.U Overseas Gambling Board.

Hence you are therefore CLEARED and can now claim your winnings. Your funds have been deposited,approved for release and the process of remittance of your prize money to you will begin immediately you contact the Paying Bank with your complete details as listed;

CLAIMS VERIFICATION / FUNDS RELEASE FORM


1. Full Name:

2. Address:

3. Age:

4. Sex:

5. Country of Residence:

6. Occupation:

7. Telephone Number/Fax:

8. Email Address:

9. Amount Won:



They have been instructed to effect transfer of your winnings to you upon receipt of your mail with your completed "CLAIMS VERIFICATION / FUND RELEASE FORM" to them below are their details for you to contact them:

NAME: STEVE WILLIAMS (QC)
CFO (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)
Emails:mail2cto@post.com
Tel: +44-7045737669
www.postbank.nl



If you wish to come down to U.K in person to claim your Winnings you are advice to inform the Paying Bank immediately you contact them.

Once again congratulations from the entire staff of the EURO MILLION LOTTERY.
Sincerely Yours,


Mr. Philip Weeks(File/Claims Officer)
09 Brougham St, Edinburgh, EH3 9JS,
UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +44-70111-39640
FAX: 44-707-515-8372

For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claim is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program. Please be warned !!!




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